Wine Specialist - PnP Coastal West - Waterfront at Pick n Pay Stores Limited

Job Advert Summary    

• To optimise the performance of Wine by ensuring that the in-store execution is according to business strategy; guidelines and standards. 
• The ideal candidate has well developed interpersonal skills, the ability to build long term relationships based on trust and technical expertise and is driven by achieving challenging goals and targets.

Minimum Requirements    

• Matric (RPL)
• Relevant Wine Certification 
• 3 - 5 years Wine Production and Product experience in Retail or FMCG environment
• Ability to execute strategy and Implement workable plans
• Experience is sales
• Valid drivers license
• Experience in managing a department
• Achieving results through others 

Duties & Responsibilities    
Strategy Planning

• Implement a comprehensive strategic plan for in-store wine execution in conjunction with the Merchandise division and have workable plans in place to deliver on strategy
• Act as a liaison between buying and store operations to understand, manage and implement strategy, clusters, ranges etc.

Store standards

• Set and monitor standards for in-store wine execution
• Ensure that Standard Operating procedures (SOP’s) are updated and executed
• Responsible for arranging instore tasting (Wet-Demo)

Budgets and financial performance

• Set the sales and shortage budget for wine in conjunction with the Head of Fresh Foods Operations. Monitor the financial performance of Wine and address any deviations in conjunction with the Regional support teams 

Stock availability

• Liaise with demand planning on ranging, indicators and stock availability to ensure optimal stock availability at all times.

Store openings and revamps

• Assist with store openings and revamps and ensure that the store teams are trained, and layouts are executed, and standards are met 

Customer focus

• Identify and analyse customer needs related to Wine and put plans in place to meet customer needs

People Management

• Mentor and coach team members and ensure effective management and utilisation of employees. 
• Keep team up dated
• Arrange instore training with suppliers on new products

Competencies    

• Good Interpersonal skills
• Excellent communication (Verbal
• Influencing skills
• Strong business acumen
• Sound financial understanding
• Analytical Skills
• Self- Management
• Customer minded